Many years have passed
my dearest
since the world was loved
but all that is about to change
once you grow up
Listen to its whispers
darling
and listen to its calls
as its winds shift between its branches
of its canopies above
Climb into its sky
sweetheart
and try to reach its peak
that stretches far above its floor
and high above its trees
Seek its vast and open sea
love,
and breath in its salty air
dip your toes into its waves
and let its wind play with your hair
Be free,
my child,
and love the earth
as much as it loves you
for once the love has gone away
so will the earth, with you
